Sources of Power in Organizations

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What skills do managers who accept assignments in global operations or foreign-based offices need?

Understanding of foreign laws and cultural customs (correct)

Knowledge of geography and business practices in their own country

Only knowledge of new languages

Understanding of domestic laws and regulations

Which trend in management is highlighted as the need for managers with global management skills?

Crisis management

Need for efficient communication skills

Use of outside directors for management control

Growing use of information technology (correct)

What is suggested when organizations can anticipate crises?

Take no action

Ignore the crisis

Blame the employees

Develop contingency plans (correct)

How should managers respond to crises according to the text?

Act and face the problem head-on Signup and view all the answers

What technology is mentioned as particularly useful for managers in accessing real-time information?

Dashboard software Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of data and analytics proliferation on managers?

Increased availability of cutting-edge technology Signup and view all the answers

Why do organizations sell technology according to the text?

To make and market products and services effectively Signup and view all the answers

What should employees be able to see using dashboard software according to the text?

All information needed, such as financial and performance data, on a single screen Signup and view all the answers

What must managers do when facing a crisis?

Learn from past experiences Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the major impacts on managers due to the use of outside directors for management control?

Improved decision-making processes Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What skills do managers who accept assignments in global operations or foreign-based offices need?

Which trend in management is highlighted as the need for managers with global management skills?

What is suggested when organizations can anticipate crises?

How should managers respond to crises according to the text?

What technology is mentioned as particularly useful for managers in accessing real-time information?

What is the impact of data and analytics proliferation on managers?

Why do organizations sell technology according to the text?

What should employees be able to see using dashboard software according to the text?

What must managers do when facing a crisis?

What is one of the major impacts on managers due to the use of outside directors for management control?

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